CIVIL AIR PATROL CADET PROTECTION POLICY

1. CIVIL AIR PATROL CADET PROTECTION POLICY The Cadet Perspective

2. Policy • The Civil Air Patrol has “zero tolerance” for all forms ofchild abuseanddrug abuse within the CAP program. • The protection of CAP cadets is the highest priority • The best effort has been made to eliminate both child abuse and drug abuse from all CAP activities.

3. Types of Cadet Abuse • Sexual • Molestation, touching, contact, exposure, suggestions • Physical • Assault, hitting, kicking, pushing • Hazing • Conduct whereby someone causes another to suffer or to be exposed to any activity that is cruel, abusive, humiliating, oppressive, demeaning, or harmful. Mental Emotional

4. Hazing? • You have been inspected and your shoes did not have a high shine. After the inspection, your flight sergeant yells at you and makes you do 50 push-ups. YES NO

5. NO? Hazing Conduct whereby someone causes another to suffer or to be exposed to any activity that is cruel, abusive, humiliating, oppressive, demeaning, or harmful. Examples of hazing include using exercise as punishment or assigning remedial training that does not fit the deficiency.

6. Correct Hazing Conduct whereby someone causes another to suffer or to be exposed to any activity that is cruel, abusive, humiliating, oppressive, demeaning, or harmful. Examples of hazing include using exercise as punishment or assigning remedial training that does not fit the deficiency.

7. Hazing? • You have been inspected and you did not know your memory work.After the inspection, your flight sergeant yells at you and makes you “stand and teach the memory work to the building” while the flight continues with other training. YES NO

8. NO? Hazing Conduct whereby someone causes another to suffer or to be exposed to any activity that is cruel, abusive, humiliating, oppressive, demeaning, or harmful. Examples of hazing include using exercise as punishment or assigning remedial training that does not fit the deficiency.

9. Correct Hazing Conduct whereby someone causes another to suffer or to be exposed to any activity that is cruel, abusive, humiliating, oppressive, demeaning, or harmful. Examples of hazing include using exercise as punishment or assigning remedial training that does not fit the deficiency.

10. Discipline • Training that corrects, molds, strengthens or perfects • Real discipline is the guide an individual uses in everyday life, regulating and controlling one’s actions. • Discipline should never be punishment driven

11. Prevention • Use good judgment and discretion when selecting senior members, cadets, and other persons to conduct or supervise cadet activities • Encourage at least two senior members to be present at all cadet activities • Provide parents with calendar of activities and notification of changes • Provide parents with opportunity to meet senior members

12. Senior Member Applicants • Background and reference check • FBI criminal record check • Cadet Protection Training Program Reference FBI Senior Member CPPT

13. You Flight Staff Cadet Commander Senior Staff Squadron Commander Squadron Support • Every person below you is here for your welfare and training needs. • Their combined goal is your success.

14. Commander Senior Staff Cadet Commander Flight Staff YOU Chain of Command • Orders and information flow down from the top. • You report to the next level up.

15. Your Participation • You will not abuse another cadet • You will be watchful for the welfare of yourself and other cadets • You will report your suspicion of another cadet being abused

16. If You Are a Victim, What Next? • Aggressors may be male or female, young or old. • Individuals who present the biggest risk are not strangers • You are not to blame, the aggressor is responsible

17. What If you Suspect Something? • Talk to a friend? • Tell your flight commander? • Tell your cadet commander? • Tell a senior member?

18. Commander YOU Tell The Squadron Commander • In matters of Cadet protection, there is no chain of command. • You report to the next level up.

19. Questions ?